Vacancy
Announcement
UNITED
STATES ARMY
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
VACANCY
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: X-BL-04-5806-HW
OPENING
DATE:
CLOSING
DATE:
POSITION:
FIREARMS AND TOOLMARK EXAMINER, GS-0301-12/13
NUMBER
OF VACANCIES: ONE
VACANCY
Remarks: Forms requests will
not be honored. (086)
Applications
must be received by the closing date to receive
consideration. (069)
Travel
required 15% of the time.
Secret
clearance must be obtained and maintained.
Must
obtain and pass medical examination prior to employment.
Visual
acuity and correct color perception are required.
SALARY: $57,097 to $88,269
per year
PROMOTION
POTENTIAL: GS-13
DUTY
LOCATION:
Laboratory
Services
Firearms/Toolmark
Division
APPLICATIONS
WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM: All
TYPE
OF APPOINTMENT:
MAJOR
DUTIES: GS:12
: This is a developmental position. Duties are essentially the same as Firearms
and Toolmark Examiner, GS-0301-13, however they are
performed under closer supervision and with more extensive review as the
incumbent becomes more experienced. Noncompetitive promotion may be made to the
GS-13 level provided the work at the higher grade continues to exist.
GS-13:
Processes physical
evidence as an expert in a specialty area of forensic firearms and toolmark
examination. Receives, inventories and signs for
physical evidence (weighing up to 40 pounds) and maintains integrity of submitted
evidence. Reviews laboratory examination requests and confirms the type of
examinations needed. Examines evidence and renders accurate expert opinion(s)
on the full range of firearms and toolmark problems. Conducts
examinations by using specialized equipment. Independently plans,
organizes and devises the approach necessary to obtain forensically useful
information from the evidence submitted, taking into consideration the
requirements established by agency regulation, federal law and the Uniform Code
of Military Justice. As an expert in a
specialty area of forensic firearms and toolmark examination, provides
technical support as necessary for accomplishment of the laboratory mission.
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED: Applicants
must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next
lower grade level (GS-11 for the GS-12, and GS-12 for the GS-13) which had
equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, abilities and
tasks to successfully perform the duties of the position. The specialized experience is typically in or
related to the position to be filled.
The specialized experience must have included duties that gave the
applicant a professional knowledge of examinations, using chemical, physical
and instrumental techniques, on a wide variety of physical evidence associated
with firearms and toolmark cases. Also
must have conducted examinations of firearms, ammunition and ammunition
components; microscopic comparisons of bullets, cartridge cases and toolmarks.
BASIS
OF RATING: You will be rated on your basic qualifications
as described by you in your application and the extent and quality of your
experience, education, and/or training based on your responses to the
Supplemental Qualifications Statement (SQS). All responses you provide in the
SQS may be subject to verification against information in your basic
application.
PAY,
BENEFITS AND WORK SCHEDULE: Direct
Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer (DD/EFT) is the standard method of payment
within DoD for pay of personnel.
CONDITIONS
OF EMPLOYMENT: Under Executive Order 11935, only
Travel required 15% of the time.
Secret clearance must be obtained and
maintained.
Must obtain and pass medical examination prior
to employment.
Visual acuity and correct color perception are
required.
OTHER
INFORMATION: Before being hired, you will be required to
sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application if you
have not done this using an application form such as the Optional Form (OF) –
612. Failure to submit all required documents and information requested by the
closing date of this announcement may result in your not receiving full
consideration. Applicant's qualifications will be evaluated solely on the
information submitted in their applications. Please do not submit your
application package in a notebook or binder with extraneous information. Applicants should provide sufficient
information to enable the Delegated Examining Unit to properly evaluate your
application against the qualification requirements.
NOTE:
Applications mailed in government postage paid envelopes will NOT be accepted. Use of postage paid official envelopes is a
violation of OPM and Postal regulations.
Once submitted, applications become the property of the Department of
the Army and will NOT be returned or copied.
HOW
TO APPLY: All applications must be received on or before
the closing date. It is your
responsibility to assure applications are submitted on time to meet these
deadlines.
APPLICATIONS
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY FAX OR E-MAIL.
Applicants must submit the following:
OF 612 (Optional
Application for Federal Employment), SF 171 (Application for Federal
Employment) or Resume.*
SF
15, DD 214 and VA/Service documents. Documents certifying service connected
disability must be dated within the last 12 months
(if claiming 10-point veteran's preference).
Veterans who retire from a branch of the Armed Forces because of
permanent service-connected disability or who transfer to the permanent
disability retirement list must submit an official statement or retirement
orders indicating that the disability is 10 percent or more. For information on veteran's preference,
please refer to the website: www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.htm
Spouses of active duty military members of the Armed Forces may receive
preference in hiring under this announcement if they are among the best-
qualified candidates referred and are within reach for selection. For information on military spouse
preference, please refer to website http://www.cpms.osd.mil/fas/staffing/pdf/st006.pdf.
DD 214 (if claiming
5 points Veteran’s Preference)
College transcript
or list of college courses (only if you use education as a basis for
qualifying)
Supplemental
Qualification Statement
You may use the USAJOBS online resume builder
to create a resume for this position.
Resumes will only be accepted by mail and must include all required
information. The USAJOBS online resume
builder queries applicants for all information required on a Federal
resume. For USAJOBS Online Resume
Builder: Log on www.usajobs.opm.gov; click on online application; click on
Register to create a resume; and follow the instructions.
*WHAT
YOUR APPLICATION/RESUME MUST CONTAIN:
Announcement number,
title and grade of the job for which you are applying
Your Social Security
Number (SSN)**
Your Date of Birth
(DOB)***
Your full name,
mailing address** and telephone number(s)
Country of
Citizenship-If you are not a
Proof of Veteran’s
preference, reinstatement eligibility, and highest Federal civilian grade held,
if applicable
High School - name,
city and state, date of diploma or GED
If required --
Colleges and Universities - name, city, state, major(s), type and year of any
degree(s) received (include a college transcript or list of college courses).
Work experience
(paid and non-paid experience related to the job for which you are applying -
include job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address,
supervisor's name and phone number, starting and ending dates, hours worked per
week, and salary)
Other job related
training, skills (languages, computer software/hardware, tools, machinery,
typing speed, etc.), certificates, licenses, honor societies, awards,
professional membership(s), publications, leadership activities, etc.
**PRIVACY
ACT STATEMENT: We request your SSN and mailing address
under the authority of Executive Order 9397 in order to keep your records
accurate and to allow use of automated referral applicant notification systems.
If you do not provide your SSN or mailing address,
your application will not be processed.
***DATE
OF BIRTH: Date of Birth is only requested if the
position has a minimum age or maximum age requirement. Age requirements are set by Public Law that
will be defined in the announcement.
INTERAGENCY
CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ICTAP):
Federal employees seeking ICTAP
eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements 5 CFR 330.704 for
ICTAP. This includes a copy of the
agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating and a copy of
their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty
location. Please annotate your
application to reflect that you are applying as an ICTAP eligible.
**Surplus or displaced Federal Civil Service employees must be rated well qualified in order to be considered under the ICTAP programs. In order to be rated well qualified for this position, you must receive a rating of 80 or above, excluding veteran's preference, if applicable.
Your
application must be received by the closing date of this announcement, and you
must submit all required documentation.
For
additional information about this position please contact:
Jean
Moore 404-464-2437
Submit
your application package to:
DELEGATED EXAMINING UNIT
SC-CPOC, BLDG 5304
ATTN:
DAPE-CP-SC-B-X
ERN:
X-BL-04-5806-HW
REDSTONE
The Federal Government is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.
Reasonable accommodations will be made for
qualified applicants with disabilities, except when doing so would pose an
undue hardship on the employing agency.
Selection for this position will be made
without regard to political, religious, or labor organization affiliation or
non-affiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, national origin,
non-disqualifying handicapping condition or age.
Position
Title, Series, Grade:
THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE APPLICANT.
If your answer is no, please give your country of
citizenship.
__________________ Your
citizenship will be verified prior to appointment to a civil service position.
IMPORTANT
NOTE: Formatting of tasks contained in this
Supplemental Qualifications Statement cannot be altered in any way or for any
reason. Attachment sheets or alterations
to this task statement are not authorized and will not be used to rank applications.
The responses you provide on the task
statement may be verified against the information in your application. Any attempt to exaggerate/conceal/falsify
your experience, education, awards or training can result in removal from
employment consideration.
Please place the number of the most accurate
level that applies to your experience, education and/or training in each task
required by this job.
DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND/OR
TRAINING LEVELS:
0
- I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.
1
- I have had education or training on this task but have not yet performed it
on the job.
2
- I have performed this task on the job. A supervisor or senior employee
monitored my work on this task to ensure compliance with proper procedures.
3
- I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and
normally without review by a supervisory or senior employee.
4
- I have supervised performance of this task or am
normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist them in doing
this task because of my expertise.
LEVELS: TASKS:
_____1. Processes physical evidence
as an expert in forensic firearms and toolmark examination.
_____2. Conducts comprehensive
analyses in all types of forensic firearms and toolmark examination problems.
_____3. Uses experience and knowledge of a wide
variety of instrumental, microscopic, physical and chemical techniques suitable
for analyses.
_____4. Evaluates scientific results which may be
conflicting or incomplete,
_____5. Determines scientific results’ validity and
determines whether the information is forensically significant.
_____6. Prepares formal written
reports suitable for legal presentation which state results, interpretation,
and professional opinions/conclusions.
_____7. Testifies to various court
systems as an expert witness.
_____8. Presents technical testimony in layman's
terms and defends analytical approach and results against rigorous cross
examination.
_____9. Plans and carries out research projects in
which efforts may result in significant scientific developments and
publications.
_____10. Evaluates new techniques,
instrumentation and equipment.
_____11. Identifies, justifies and writes procurement
specifications for new instruments/equipment, specialized reagents and
supplies.
_____12. Accompanies investigative
team to act as technical advisor in processing of major crime scenes worldwide.
_____13. Develops and conducts forensic training for
investigators, legal counsel, and other agencies on collections and
preservation of evidence samples and interpretation of results.
_____14. Reviews laboratory examination requests and
confirms the type of examinations needed.
_____15. Detects and resolves any accountability
discrepancies.
_____16. Marks evidence for future identification.
_____17. Modifies established procedures and develop
new techniques, approaches, and methods.
_____18. Participates in quality
assurance activities that include peer reviews of examinations.
_____19. Provides technical training
for forensic firearms and toolmark students.
_____20. Completes and maintains evidence
accountability documents.
PLEASE NOTE: AFTER A REVIEW OF YOUR COMPLETE
APPLICATION PACKAGE, IF A DETERMINATION IS MADE THAT YOU HAVE RATED YOURSELF
HIGHER THAN IS APPARENT IN YOUR DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND/OR
TRAINING, A SINGLE BEST LEVEL REFLECTING THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES OF
THE POSITION (70, 80, OR 90) WILL BE ASSIGNED.
I certify that the information I provide on
the task statement is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and
belief. I further certify that the
information I provide on this task statement can be verified by my application
or other information provided, as of the closing date of this announcement.
Applicant’s Signature:
__________________________________________________
Date: ________________Social Security Number:
__________________________
X-BL-04-5806-HW
Point of Contact:
Don Mikko
Phone: 404-469-7049
don.mikko@usacil.army.mil